swimwear

noun

swim·​wear ˈswim-ˌwer How to pronounce swimwear (audio)
: clothing suitable for wear while swimming or bathing

Examples of swimwear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even better, tons of our picks are on sale; shoppers can save up to 36 percent on an assortment of swimwear in unique styles and silhouettes. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 Alongside the designer’s signature haute couture and ready-to-wear collections, the RC Menswear brand and the youth line Just Cavalli — launched in 1998 and offering accessories, sunglasses, watches, fragrances, lingerie and swimwear — had also been born. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 In the case of Kamali’s swimwear alone, there were about 10,000 images. Marc Bain, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 The designer wants to use AI technology to design swimwear in the first instance. Marc Bain, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 The business of buying and selling swimwear happens a few blocks away at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where the concurrent Miami Swimwear Trade Show draws hundreds of international swimwear vendors and buyers each year. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 While dress codes change according to time and place — what once passed for, say, modest swimwear in 1824 is light-years away from what might be considered a modest swimsuit today — the principle of modesty never changes. Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024 Marine Layer Saturday Sport Shorts Don’t force yourself to choose between shorts and trunks; this pair from Marine Layer is men’s swimwear that doesn’t feel one-note. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024 During Caribbean carnival season, decorative swimwear, in particular, is always in rotation. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swimwear was in 1935

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“Swimwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimwear. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

swimwear

noun
swim·​wear -ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce swimwear (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: clothing suitable for swimming
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